Is GRAVEYARD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GRAVEYARD is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GRAVEYARD mean?
- noun
a tract of land used for burials
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
G (2) + R (1) + A (1) + V (4) + E (1) + Y (4) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for GRAVEYARD
Single letters that turn GRAVEYARD into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from GRAVEYARD
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- garvey13
- vagary13
- gyved13
- drayage12
- ravaged12
- yardage12
- gravy12
- arrayed11
- ravager11
- gaydar11
- graved11
- grayed11
- ravey11
- davy11
- gyve11
- dreary10
- graver10
- grayer10
- ravage10
- yarder10
- gyred10
- vary10
- very10
- agave9
- deary9
- deray9
- derry9
- drave9
- dryer9
- gayer9
- grave9
- raved9
- rayed9
- ready9
- redry9
- yager9
- edgy9
- garred8
- grader8
- regard8
- array8
- raver8
- yarer8
- deva8
- dray8
- dyer8
- gave8
- gray8
- grey8
- gyre8
- vega8
- yage8
- yard8
- adage7
- garda7
- grade7
- raged7
- aery7
- aver7
- eyra7
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